Vehicle signal apparatus



Patented Apr. 25, 1922.

INVENTOR J05EP/z W BEEN/(El BY mm v- ATTORNEYS.

J. W. BRENKERT..

VEHICLE SIGNAL APPARATUS. APPLICATION FILED SEPT-4.1919.

JOSEPH w. BRENKERT, or SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA.

, vErIIcLn SIGNAL PP RAT S.

To all we h m/tit may concern Be it known that LJOsnPr-r W. Bnnnnnnr, a citizen of the United States, residing at SanfDiego, in the county of San Diego and State of California, have invented a; certain new and useful Vehicle "Signal Apparatus,

of which the following is a Specification.

'lVIyinvention relates to a signalling apparatus for vehicles for indicating the di rection or action a vehicle is about to take when moving about the streets and the objec-t's of my invention are: first, to provide an apparatus of this class which maybe secured on one side of the vehicle particularly an inclo'sed top vehicle and operated from the inside for indicating when a vehicle will turn to the right, left,. slowdown or stop second, to provide'an' apparatus of this class which is applicable "for use with either closed top vehicle or-an open top; third, to pro f vide anapparatusof this class wherein an 'arinfis'moved to various positions and held in such position until actuated by the open ator for indicating the direction or action of the vehicle and'fourthQto provide an apparatus of this class which is very simple and econom calof construction, durable, easy to "operate, easy to install and which will not readily deteriorate or getout of order;

With these .and other objects in view as will appear hereinafter, my invention' con- 1 sists of certain novel features of construcwhich will be termed the slow-down or stop position; Fig. 2 is a side elevational view at a right angle thereto; Fig, 3 is a fragmentary side elevational view similar to that of Fig. 1 with the cover plate removed and showing the arm and its operating parts fragmentarily; Fig. 4 is a sectional view through 4-4 of Fig. 1 and Fig. 5 is a sec tional view through 5-5 of Fig. 1.

v Similar characters of reference refer to similar parts and portions throughout the several views of the drawings.

The support member 1, cover plate 2, arm

Specification of Letters Patent. Pate tgd Application filed September 4, 1919]. Serial No. mm;

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, 3, operating bar 4:, spring 5, andllatch screw 6 constitute the principal parts and portions of my vehicle signalling apparatus.

The support 1 is shaped as shown andit is provided with lugs to facilitate the securing] of the same to the vehicle body. L This support 1 is provided withan otlset portionl f and with agroove 1 and secured to this support lis a cove-rmember 2which s also prov ded with an offset port on forming a groove? registering with the groove 1" in the member 1" and reciprocally mounted in this groove 2 is an operating bar 14 which is provided with a laterallyextend'ed pin 4 in its oneend which extends into the groove in the'member 2 and through aho'le in the 5 arm member 3 thus providinga pivotalsupl lll'OltiifOI the member Son the membeei whichmember 4; is also provided with a plu 11 rality of notchesfl in its upper surface which .L

are'ada'pted to engage the"inner-"end of screw'fiwhen the membereis'incertain rel-,

ative positionthereto. 5 Mountedfina hole in]? hejmember 2 is a' spring 5 wl1ichsnj portsi a sinall p in 5 and tends tdholdsaid'pin against the lower surface of themember l so that the notches engage the screw 6., The cover member 2 is provided with an id r slot 3 in the arm member 3 which serves as T wardly extending lug 2b which rests in a a guide and a support for the arm-member 3 when in neutral, position as shown best in 1 the drawings. Y r

In operation, the arm 3' when ina' vertical position is'in neutral osition when'moved'f" to the position as shown by. dotted linesin' V Fig. 1 it designates a slowdown orstop; when moved to a horizontal nates a turn to the left; when moved upwardly on an angle it designates a turn to the right and it is operated by grasping the handle 4 the arm member 3 up to the position desired, the spring 5 pressing the member 4 so that the notches 4 engage the screw and hold it in position. When it is the same the handle 4 downwardly so that the notches 4 disengage desired to release the screw and the. handle pushed in, moving the member .8 to the position desired. It

will be noted that the two pins 4 and 2 are position it desigis grasped and pressed and pulling on the same moving" in such position in the member 3 as to lock the same against movement with the movement or vibration of the vehicle which are readily moved by the handlemember 4 to and from the various positions as desired.

' its one end, an arm member p'ivotally Though I have shown and described a particular construction, combination and arrangement of parts and portions I do not Wish to be limited to this particular construction, combination and arrangement but desire to include in the purview of my invention the construction, combination and arrangement substantially as set forthin the appended claims. 7

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Let-- ter's Patent, is:

1. In a vehicle signalling apparatus, a supporting member providedwith a horizontal groove therein, a cover member secured thereto with a conforming groove therein, a bar reciprocably mounted in said grooves provided with a plurality of equally spaced notches and with an extended lug on its one end, an arm member pivotally mounted on said lug and supported between said support and said cover member atone of its ends and a latch means for holding said bar in certain position adapted to engage any one of said notches with the reciprocal movement of said bar.

2. In a vehicle signalling apparatus, a supporting member, provided with a horizontal groove therein, a cover member secured thereto with a conforming groove therein, a bar reciprocably mounted in said grooves provided with a plurality of equally spaced notches and with an extended lug on Y mounted on said lug and supported between said support and said cover member at one of its ends, a latch means for holding said bar in certain position adapted to engage any one of said notches with the reciprocal movement of said bar, and a lug member secured to said cover member reciprocally mounted in a slot in vsaid arm member for controlling the movement of said arm memher and holding it from vibrating when it is hanging in a vertlcal posltion. 3. I vehicle signalling apparatus, including a pair of supporting members secured for holding it from vibrating when hanging I in a vertical position and a yieldable latch member supported in said support adapted to engage any of the notches in said bar for holding said bar in certaintposition in said supporting member thereby holding said arm member in varying positions as desired.v

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto, set

my hand at San Diego, California, this 29th day of August, 1919.

JOSEPH W.BRENKERT. 

